Pennies and Nickels and Dimes…Oh, My!

Summary

Students will play a game in which they determine the number of cents (pennies) that equal a nickel, dime, and quarter. The students will also identify which set of coins has more, fewer, or the same amount while also counting each collection and writing the corresponding value.

Coin Type(s)

Cent

Nickel

Dime

Quarter

Coin Program(s)

50 State Quarters

Objectives

Students will play a game in which they determine the number of cents (pennies) that equal a nickel, dime, and quarter.

The students will also identify which set of coins has more, fewer, or the same amount while also counting each collection and writing the corresponding value.

Major Subject Area Connections

Math

Grades

Kindergarten

Class Time

Sessions: OneSession Length:
20-30 minutesTotal Length:
0-45 minutes

Groupings

Whole group

Small groups

Background Knowledge

Students should have basic knowledge of:

The cent sign (¢)

Counting by fives and tens

Coins and the value of a cent, nickel, dime, and quarter

Terms and Concepts

Cent

Nickel

Dime

Quarter

Value

Greater than

Less than

Equal to

Materials

The “What’s The Value?” worksheet

The “How Many Make a…?” worksheet

Colored pencils and/or crayons

One of each coin: cent, nickel, dime, and quarter

Glue

Scissors

Value card sets

Preparations

Make copies of the “What’s The Value?” worksheet (1 per student)

Make copies of the “How Many Make a…?” worksheet (1 per student)

Create value card sets, one per student plus a teacher set using the Value Cards resource page included.

Differentiated Learning Options

Hold up a value card and invite students to find different combinations of coins that equal the amount on the value card.

Have students use dice and change (cents, nickels, dimes, and quarters) to play a game in pairs. For each roll, the student will get that number of cents. Students will trade up for coins of greater value, and the first to reach a quarter wins.

Enrichments/Extensions

Create an activity center in one section of the classroom where students can practice counting stacks of cents, nickels, and dimes in amounts up to $1.00.

Create a classroom store center where students can practice matching basic price tags with coin amounts.

Refer to “Lesson 2: Money Matters” in the 1999/2000 50 State Quarter Program® lesson plans for more topic-related work.

Use the game to assess whether the students have met the lesson objectives.

K.MD.2. Directly compare two objects with a measurable attribute in common, to see which object has "more of"/"less of" the attribute, and describe the difference. For example, directly compare the heights of two children and describe one child as taller/shorter.

K.MD.3. Classify objects into given categories; count the numbers of objects in each category and sort the categories by count.

Discipline: MathematicsDomain: All Problem SolvingCluster: Instructional programs from kindergarten through grade 12 should enable all students toGrade(s):
Grades K–12
Standards: